Due Date? 8/9 but because of my age I won’t go full term
How did you find out? Pretty boring but just took a test after my missed period.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m 37 and my husband is 36. We met in college and we live in South Carolina. We have two dogs that are 100% our children. I’m an accountant and my husband is a Service Manager. We have two children in Heaven and one ectopic. This will be our 4th pregnancy in 3 years, but only 2 years “trying” as we had to take a year off from the trauma of losing our first. So we’re praying for our sweet miracle. We have a perfect little boy whom was born still at 21 weeks in 2019, ectopic in 2021 and I just miscarried in June of this year at 10 weeks. It’s been quite the ride. The hardest part is seeing my husbands heart break every time we’ve found out it’s not viable or won’t go to full term.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I’m cautiously excited and very hopeful. We put our faith in Christ, so it lessens the burden of worry. My breast are super tender, headaches, I have mild cramping and today started to spot. I called my OB as I keep them in the loop, given my history, and they feel it’s normal but waiting on my HCG results to come back.
How did you find out? We have been struggling with secondary infertility for 8 years. We did our first transfer and I tested positive 4 days after transfer. At 5 weeks our IVF doctor did an ultrasound and we found out we are having twins!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): My husband and I have a 13 and 11 year old. Currently our lives revolve around their activities and we spend most of our time at sporting events and love it! They boys are super excited to find finally have another sibling on the way!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? The nausea started this week and the bloating is insane. I am most nervous about making it to full term.
Hi, I’m excited to be part of this community. I am 33yrs old and a first time mom.
Due date: 23rd/August
How did you find out? I started testing at 3DPO and on 7DPO I saw a very faint line and it kept getting darker
I’m an agile practitioner and currently working from home. I live by myself and I enjoy my own company a lot. I spend my free time on my phone (I have to stop)
Can’t wait to meet my precious lil one and good luck to all the expecting moms ❤️
@ccmrc143 Montana sounds fun! June sounds totally doable, as long as you take it easy One of my close friends says she might plan a wedding in July in Vancouver (which is a 5 hour flight) and asked if the timing worked for me. I said "woohoo yeah totally!" before I found out I was preggers - oops! I haven't told her the news yet, but I plan to around Christmas.
:# Introduce yourself: hi I’m lisa I’m 37 and ftm!
Due date? 8/6
How did you find out? We decided to really try because I’m getting older and it’s only going to get harder. I had a dream I was holding my child and it was a daughter. And I woke up, took a pregnancy test and I saw the faintest of line! And then a few days later the stick was getting darker. And we took a first response test that read PREGNANT!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
I recently lost my job and it was really stressing me out, so it felt like it was fate the way things fell into place. Because I got laid off and then I believe that I we got pregnant the day after when I was ovulating. I worked in real estate law before this happened. I have no kids, first time mom. My partner and I have been living together for almost 4 years. He works for a famous living artist as his estate manager.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I feel crappy lol. Nauseous, I would gag and burp and that would help my morning sickness. Feeling morning sickness at least 5x a day. I’m constipated for days, bloated as a balloon. Happy and sad crying. My boobs hurt. I’m kind of jealous that some people have this great happy joyous pregnancy and I’m over here having every symptom in the book. Hoping as well that I make it through this first trimester with a healthy baby as well!
How did you find out? 5 days late so I took a test today
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): this will be our second. My first turns 7 next week.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I have been so tired and sore all week. I thought I was just getting my period but it never came. I have pcos so I was nervous my symptoms were getting worse. I only took the test thinking it would confirm I was going to skip a period like last December. I got dizzy and nausea when I was pregnant on the test. 3 years ago I had my iud removed and was diagnosed with pcos. 2 years ago we stopped being careful. 1 year ago we started trying but I didn't have a period from December to March. I just gave up hope last week that it was ever going to happen. I am waiting to tell hubs in a few days on our anniversary.
How did you find out?: We had been planning a second child for awhile now. Missed period, tested, and bam
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
I have a four y/o son (Feb. '18). I'm a teacher, and we have one boxer dog, 2 cats, and a ton of fish since fishkeeping is a hobby. I love gardening and on the side I'm a ghost hunter (my fun fact about myself)
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I'm excited and nervous. My husband is thrilled, but
I'm worried about how my son will adjust. I'm
much sicker this time around with Nausea and I'm having bad joint aches.
Introduce yourself: I’m Ivy (: 31yrs old I updated my username to IvyNicole2023 after I posted so I don’t think it will update here.
Due date? August 4
How did you find out? Took 1 test, then took 5 more. My husband and I have been trying for 28 months so it doesn’t feel real.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): This is our first human baby! But we have a sweet 4 year old husky/golden mix who is ready to be a big sister. We also have our cat Izzy who is almost 12. My husband and I have been together for 12.5 years so we are so ready for this adventure. I am a senior career program coordinator and my husband is a technician.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Occasional nausea and extremely tired so far.
How did you find out? I usually chart to avoid pregnancy and we were planning to switch to TTC in a few months. I got kinda lazy with my charting and didn’t realize how far into my cycle I was and we got carried away. Once I realized I decided to test. I was prepared for a negative because I haven’t had any of the typical pre pregnancy symptoms I usually have. I took 2 tests and the line on both showed up super fast.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have been married for 11 years. We have 6 beautiful kids (20, 8, 7, 5, 3, 1) a Jack Russell named Jake and a cat. I homeschool my kids.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I have zero symptoms and I’m super excited. I’m trying to stay positive and not dwell on possibilities. I plan to call my doctor later this week and get some progesterone. TW….I have had a few loses and one was due to a large SCH. Progesterone is suppose to help with those. Or at the very least give me peace of mind…..TW.
I have a 3 living children and one angel baby. I own a small candle business. My husband just got a job transfer, and we are in the process of moving 800 miles away so I’m a little stressed.
How did you find out? I’ve been absent minded, super emotional (more than usual), eating non stop, and the biggest telltale sign - water is giving me heart burn. So I took a test a week ago - nothing. My best friend was like you need to take one TONIGHT. So I did. Two tests later - here I am.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m a 34 yr old mom to a 10 yr old daughter and have a small zoo following in my wake. I’m a realtor and have no idea how I’m going to stay on top of things as prego brain is bound to set in, if it hasn’t already. My SO and I decided it was time to try as we’re mid building our dream home and will have plenty of room to expand soon. Nervous to start over but my SO and daughter are awesome. So excited for this new journey we’re on.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Heartburn is back with a vengeance (i literally can’t drink water) and I am EXHAUASTED all the time. I genuinely wanted to eat rice and blue cheese dressing 🤢 should have been a tell tale sign right there. Also I’ve been peeing so much more than I’m used to. So here we are!!!!
Looking forward to making friends along this journey. I haven’t done this in a long time and it’s new all over again for me.
How did you find out? My partner and I weren’t actively trying to conceive, so I wasn’t expecting it. My period was a week late, but I was confused because I was having some spotting and was definitely bloated, so I thought it was “just late” at first. I decided to take a first test and saw a faint line. A second one of a different brand showed two clearer lines. I still decided to get the ClearBlue digital one and that showed the incontrovertible “Pregnant.”
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m a FTM and I’m 39 years old (other reason why I thought this to be unlikely.) I recently pivoted my career from digital communications to reverse engineering and, when I’m not hacking things, I like to climb, travel, and spend time outdoors. I live with my cat and my partner, who is younger than me, also a big nerd, and works as a firefighter.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? So far, I’ve been mostly bloated and annoyingly gassy. Thankfully, morning sickness hasn’t kicked in (at least yet.) Emotionally I’m a bit all over the place, but excited for the journey to come!
Happened during ovulation 11/17. Started cramping a couple days later. Negative test 11/28.. faint line 11/29. Positive test 11/30 missed period week 12/2-12/7 . Went to doctors to confirm positive test . Finding out so early just makes pregnancy take extra longer 😫 . I found out during week 6 with my 1st
Im 27 years old .This is going to be my second pregnancy so me and hubby is excited to be on this journey again after a 4 year gap lol
Symptoms: nausea, on and off cramps, headaches here and there, bloating, sore breast every other day
Due date: Aug 20 (5 weeks today!) I found out when I woke up and suddenly "knew" I was pregnant. Took a test and there the lines were! I live with my husband of 1.5 years, and am a business owner (I run dance studios + productions). We don't have any earthside children yet.
I'm anxious given we've been trying for a year and have suffered 2 miscarriages. But this baby seems sticky! I'm certainly sick enough to know I'm pregnant. So finally getting excited and hopeful.
Due date: last week of August. I have PCOS and from fertility signs I best guess I ovulated around CD36-38. Working the math backwards and adjusting 3 weeks I get august 29th but I know that’s not super accurate so we’ll do a dating scan eventually.
How did you find out? I always start testing 9 days after I think I ovulate 😂
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have two young boys. Before having kids I was a molecular biologist but I’ve been a SAHM since my oldest was born. I like working with my hands - quilting, knitting, cross stitching, baking etc. My husband and I have been married for 13 years. He’s a physician.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? TW previous losses mentioned. I’m cautiously optimistic. I had two losses before my first son was born and I had a chemical pregnancy this past September. I’m hoping this nugget stays. No real symptoms yet.
Introduce yourself: 31 years old and preggy with my first baby!
Due date? 8/15
How did you find out? I was already feeling a few symptoms but I told my husband that we need to wait until I'm delayed, just to be sure and not keep our hopes up. In 1-2 days of being delayed, I keep on getting negative PT then exactly one week before my period is due, I got a faint positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): Just got married last July and it's our first time trying for a baby this November (I was on the pill before that) luckily enough we got our first baby!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Very ANXIOUS and excited at the same time! Headache, dizziness, and a bit of nausea at times. Always hungry! And craving for strawberries!
How did you find out? When my bf told me I wasn’t acting like myself I knew something was up. I tested the next morning and got my BFP!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I don’t have any other children nor do I have pets. I’m an auto damage adjuster so once I’m further along I’ll have to go virtual. My bf and I have been together 6 years.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I’m exhausted, no matter how much sleep I get, I can go back to sleep lol. Sore boobs and slight cramping. My emotions are all over the place but that’s to be expected.
How did you find out? My boobs were literally hurting so bad all week! My friend was like you have to take a test & it was positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? My husband & I have THREE GIRLS (7, 5 & almost 2) so this is our fourth child and I’m believing for a boy! We have two cats and a golden retriever named Tucker. I am a music teacher at a private christian school.
Things you like to do? My husband and I have been married for 8 years. We like to hunt and fish. He likes to cook and I like to watch 😂
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I have been quite nauseous. But just randomly. Boobs finally stopped hurting. I have been REALLY craving sex (TMI?) my head has been hurting every morning but goes away by afternoon.
Also I haven’t told my husband hahaha. Just my best friend. I really kinda wanna wait and see if it’s a boy first?? Lol idk if I can hide it
DD: August 17th Obsessively taking pregnancy tests 😂 found out 10 dpo. I have 2 perfect fluffy bunnies. They are my children and I love them. Me and my husband (I’m 22 he’s 24. Married 3 years) do weight lifting a lot. Other than that I like to knit, cook, and play video games. I am extremely thrilled to be pregnant. I can not wait to be a mom. Symptoms: Just my boobs about to fall off and SVU makes me cry 😂
Introduce yourself: hi my name is Caris 24F and I’m from Costa Mesa Southern California!!
Due date? According to the app Aug 1 but according to my OMGYN Aug 4… How did you find out? My husband 27M and I decided to start trying so I got off BC end of Oct and missed my next period. We were kinda in shock cuz I’ve been on BC since I was 18 for hormone regulation and I was never regular before that. I was trying not to get excited and kept telling myself it’s perfectly normal to take a few cycles for it to come back. All I can say is I’m glad I stayed on it for as long as I did cuz we got pregnant right away!! Obviously a blessing we were just planning on it happening more around the new year xD Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): This is our first! My husband just earned his Dr. In physical therapy and will soon be starting his career. I’m a 1st semester graduate student studying speech therapy. We love our church and our families (we grew up in the same hometown so holidays are a breeze) we love the outdoors and Broadway shows. How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally) I knew right away I was pregnant cuz my boobs started aching. Specifically my nipples point out like missiles. I’m also very small chested so any changes are very noticeable. I also got two bloody noses (apparently a less common symptom) right around the time of implantation. I threw up twice before I even could take a test and have been battling morning sickness like every other day. Week 6 the fatigue hit and I’ve also had to come off my ADHD medication so finals these past few weeks were a bit of a nightmare. We’re telling our parents Christmas Eve and even though it’s still early (just over 7 weeks according to my OBGYN) it’ll be both sides first grandbaby and whatever happens we can’t do this without their support
Hi! I’m a 42 year old, pregnant for the first time after three years of trying and never getting pregnant. DD: roughly August 23, I.e. a million. years away. We finally used a donor egg and here we are! I’m a big mixture of excited and terrified. The latter emotion is why I’m here. I need some support (we’ve not told many people yet). I have my third and final beta test this coming Wednesday. Overall I expect good things, but you know. Someone else on here said they test every day and I DO TOO!! Today I feel no symptoms but the past 8 days I’ve felt a mixture of temperature sensitivity, morning sickness, headaches, breathlessness going up stairs, and a feeling of almost pressure (?) in my uterus area.. kinda like something is in there. Happy to meet everyone here!
I’m Tatyana 31 just found out we were pregnant again.
*TW* We lost our first at 8 weeks in late august- blessed with our new OB who found it was because the baby attached to a polyp, our previous OB didn’t think an US after the miscarriage was necessary. A month after the miscarriage I had to have a surgery and was finally cleared to try again in late October. The first try didn’t work but the second was our lucky shot. We are very nervous about this pregnancy.
Estimated due date is Aug 28th
Feeling? Oh boy do I have a lot!
Even with my first pregnancy nausea and vomiting started early! Only found out 4 days ago and already threw up last night! Envious of the ladies who have zero or minor sickness! I can also smell everything and anything! Those are what tipped me off I was pregnant.
Anyways emotionally, we are scared that we miscarry again and really can’t make up our minds if we want to tell our families.
Part of us wants to tell them for the extra support this pregnancy and another part of us is making us feel like well do we look stupid if we tell them and miscarry again.
How did you find out? Testing near my expected period. I saw a faint 2nd line two day ago and then took multiple more tests. All said positive. Told my husband with an "early christmas gift". This will be our first.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I work in the veterinary field in emergency medicine. We have 3 giant dogs and a cat. My husband and I enjoy board games, video games, photography and scuba diving.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally) Still in disbelief. I have had mild nausea, mild cramps, and tender chest first time today.
I would appreciate any advice. I didnt grow up with other young family members. I'm in my 30s and still the baby of my family. So being a parent with minimal to no exposure is nerve-wracking.
My husband and I have been doing fertility treatments for about a year now. I was in NM with my mom visiting my sister to attend and celebrate my sister in her pinning ceremony! It was time to test on the final night of our stay in NM and I took a test in the hotel. I ran out and showed my mom the test and we jumped up and down with joy like little girls!!
I am 34 y/o and I have a wonderful husband (Kyle) and 4 year old Husky mix named Juno. We love living in Colorado for the outdoor activities it has to offer. Some of my favorites are hiking, snow shoeing, going to breweries, biking, live music, and playing games with friends and family! It’s been hard to not be as active this winter but I know it’s all for a wonderful blessing to come 😊. This is our first child and we are so excited and overjoyed! I have worked as a behavioral therapist for kids on the spectrum, and/or who have IDD. I absolutely love this job and I’m excited that my pregnancy has given me the final push to go back to school full time to complete my BSSW (with ultimate goal of MSW) and continue to practice therapy.
I feel very very tired lately. I also feel like my stomach is always bloated and crampy, and my breasts are very tender. I’m looking for new bras currently, if anyone has suggestions? Much appreciated! I’m anxious and elated, and hoping to find a group of supportive women I can relate to and form a bond with for during (and after) pregnancy. Love to all! ❤️
Due date? Updated to 8/1/22 after our first US. I have been waiting for an official EDD to post here or in the July 2023 group.
How did you find out? We have been trying to get pregnant for two years, and we have been working with a fertility doc, so everything - including testing - has been super timed out. We had the faintest positive line on the day of my 40th bday party - pretty great gift imo.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): My husband and I have been married for 11 years, and we have two awesome rescue mutts. I am a nurse on a combination cardiac/chemo floor here in Washington, and my husband is a business development manager for a kids' soccer program as well as the varsity soccer coach for a local middle school. This is our first and only child, and first pregnancy.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? It has been a bit of a wild ride. My AMH numbers are garbage, so we were told IVF wasn't an option and this "super ovulation induction" was our best and last hope. We have been so exceptionally excited, but after we had our first US, we have a little more anxiety for the next few weeks. I've been lucky in terms of most of my symptoms. The exhaustion is real, especially working 12 hour night shifts, and I've had intermittent boob soreness and nausea, but overall, it has been great.
How did you find out? I had my first IUI and was told to wait 2.5 weeks to test. I waited 8 days and decided to test out my trigger shot/ the test was entirely negative, so trigger was gone. I figured I’d already started testing, so why not test every day just to see. In the morning 11dpiui, I saw my first ever faint line and about panicked! I tested again when I got home and the line was definitely there, and I couldn’t help but tell my husband. 15dpiui today and the lines just keep getting darker! I’ll report my test to my RE on Wednesday and hopefully get my first beta done asap for confirmation.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? No other children, no pets.
Job? High school English teacher.
Things you like to do? Drink coffee, read, play video games, bake, and craft.
Spouse/partner?): married 6 years to my husband
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Cautious optimism until beta. Nausea, cramps, painful boobs, congestion, fatigue.
How did you find out: I just found out yesterday but a few days before I told my husband I knew I was pregnant, it was just a really strong feeling. We decided to go to the store and get a test and then I saw I had 2 solid lines! We said it was our Christmas gift!
Tell us about yourself: I'm 27 and a High school Math Teacher. I'm from Colorado and love hiking and the outdoors! This will be our first baby! My husband and I have been together 7 years and married for almost 2.
How are you feeling: I mainly have been having to pee a lot, had some cramping, fatigue, and have had really sore boobs.
How did you find out? I had a strong feeling and tested 6 days before my missed period, it came back negative so I went on with life. I tested again when my period was a day late and got a positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I am 30 year old FTM! I’ve been married to my husband for just over 1 year (together 6) and we have two cats! I live in Canada and work in finance!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I’ve had some slight nausea, cramping, fatigue, and tender breasts! Mostly still in shock and just feeling excited!!!
*TW* Super anxious about introducing here with my loss history but my beta was good this morning so here goes
Due date? 8/28
How did you find out? I’ve been ttc for 3.5 years and this was our first IUI. I’d previously done other fertility treatment with TI with various losses in there. Finally figured out I have a blood clotting gene so I’m in an anticoagulant for this pregnancy and hoping it’s finally my rainbow. So long story short, I was testing super early.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I am 32 years old, married for 8.5 years and have an almost 5 year old DD. We have 3 kitties and I’m a music teacher. I love baking, reading, and doing crafty things like sewing, cross stitching, and crocheting.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Incredibly anxious. PGAL brain is rough. But also trying to stay positive and letting myself celebrate the good news today and be excited. Symptoms wise, nausea just showed up yesterday and my boobs have been sore, and I’m crazy tired. My loss history makes me grateful for every single sign and symptom right now though.
@gingermama29 welcome! I have factor V Leiden, heterozygous — what’s your clotting disorder? I’m so sorry for your losses and am hopeful the anticoagulants will make this your rainbow ❤️
How did you find out? Took a test last week at 8dpo with a very faint positive but waited to believe it until I took a test this afternoon 4w1d and the pregnancy line was slightly darker than the test line.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have one other child my DD is almost 3 we have two cats and 11 birds 4 ducks 2 roosters and 5 hens (I know I have one too many roosters for my current flock of hens lol) one of my hens is currently brooding on ten eggs so hopefully that will rectify my rooster problem, a pony that thankfully stays at my parents and a puppy coming that is due to be born around new years I’m a stay at home mom trying to make our property a homestead My husband and I have been together for 12 years and just got married about 2 weeks ago
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Conflicted I’m so excited to be giving my DD a sibling but nervous about all the work ahead we just purchased land a couple months back and I’m feeling overwhelmed with everything I’ve put on my plate and my ever mounting responsibilities but also so grateful to be able to raise my children in this amazing environment and all the opportunities that we can provide in this life we are making for ourselves here so essentially I’m of two minds depending on when you ask lol
@gingermama29 it’s complicated! I knew about my clotting gene before I got pregnant with DS in 2020. It ran in my family so I was tested at age 13. When I got pregnant I asked my ob to prescribe me lovenox because that’s what I was always told I would need. She did and I did injections from 5w along until 6w postpartum. All went well. That said, it’s not an easy yes or no answer. The American college of gynecologists says someone like me would not qualify for thinners. So my new doctor who is part of a larger practice is saying no lovenox until at least 12w and I sense she’ll try to tell me I don’t need it at all. I personally felt reassured being on thinners with DS and it makes me nervous not to be on them now, so my current first trimester compromise is taking 81mg of baby aspirin. I started that at my positive test. Who knows if it’s helpful! I will say that I’ve seen so so so many stories of women with recurrent losses have their rainbows once they start anticoagulants and so I’m thrilled you’re on them!
@ccmrc143 oh good! That’s incredibly comforting to hear. My doctor is having me do lovenox and stay on baby aspirin. I hope you’re able to go on it for your own peace of mind.
Re: Introduce Yourself Here!
How did you find out? Pretty boring but just took a test after my missed period.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m 37 and my husband is 36. We met in college and we live in South Carolina. We have two dogs that are 100% our children. I’m an accountant and my husband is a Service Manager. We have two children in Heaven and one ectopic. This will be our 4th pregnancy in 3 years, but only 2 years “trying” as we had to take a year off from the trauma of losing our first. So we’re praying for our sweet miracle. We have a perfect little boy whom was born still at 21 weeks in 2019, ectopic in 2021 and I just miscarried in June of this year at 10 weeks. It’s been quite the ride. The hardest part is seeing my husbands heart break every time we’ve found out it’s not viable or won’t go to full term.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I’m cautiously excited and very hopeful. We put our faith in Christ, so it lessens the burden of worry. My breast are super tender, headaches, I have mild cramping and today started to spot. I called my OB as I keep them in the loop, given my history, and they feel it’s normal but waiting on my HCG results to come back.
So glad to have this board!!
Due date? 8/2
How did you find out? We have been struggling with secondary infertility for 8 years. We did our first transfer and I tested positive 4 days after transfer. At 5 weeks our IVF doctor did an ultrasound and we found out we are having twins!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): My husband and I have a 13 and 11 year old. Currently our lives revolve around their activities and we spend most of our time at sporting events and love it! They boys are super excited to find finally have another sibling on the way!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? The nausea started this week and the bloating is insane. I am most nervous about making it to full term.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
Due date: 23rd/August
How did you find out? I started testing at 3DPO and on 7DPO I saw a very faint line and it kept getting darker
I’m an agile practitioner and currently working from home. I live by myself and I enjoy my own company a lot. I spend my free time on my phone (I have to stop)
Can’t wait to meet my precious lil one and good luck to all the expecting moms ❤️
Due date? 8/6
How did you find out? We decided to really try because I’m getting older and it’s only going to get harder. I had a dream I was holding my child and it was a daughter. And I woke up, took a pregnancy test and I saw the faintest of line! And then a few days later the stick was getting darker. And we took a first response test that read PREGNANT!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
I recently lost my job and it was really stressing me out, so it felt like it was fate the way things fell into place. Because I got laid off and then I believe that I we got pregnant the day after when I was ovulating. I worked in real estate law before this happened.
I have no kids, first time mom. My partner and I have been living together for almost 4 years. He works for a famous living artist as his estate manager.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I feel crappy lol. Nauseous, I would gag and burp and that would help my morning sickness. Feeling morning sickness at least 5x a day. I’m constipated for days, bloated as a balloon. Happy and sad crying. My boobs hurt. I’m kind of jealous that some people have this great happy joyous pregnancy and I’m over here having every symptom in the book. Hoping as well that I make it through this first trimester with a healthy baby as well!
I’m glad I’m not the only one. Luckily I haven’t been too moody yet but definitely starting to feel some nausea.
I updated my username to IvyNicole2023 after I posted so I don’t think it will update here.
Due date? August 4
How did you find out? Took 1 test, then took 5 more. My husband and I have been trying for 28 months so it doesn’t feel real.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
This is our first human baby! But we have a sweet 4 year old husky/golden mix who is ready to be a big sister. We also have our cat Izzy who is almost 12. My husband and I have been together for 12.5 years so we are so ready for this adventure.
I am a senior career program coordinator and my husband is a technician.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Occasional nausea and extremely tired so far.
How did you find out? I usually chart to avoid pregnancy and we were planning to switch to TTC in a few months. I got kinda lazy with my charting and didn’t realize how far into my cycle I was and we got carried away. Once I realized I decided to test. I was prepared for a negative because I haven’t had any of the typical pre pregnancy symptoms I usually have. I took 2 tests and the line on both showed up super fast.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have been married for 11 years. We have 6 beautiful kids (20, 8, 7, 5, 3, 1) a Jack Russell named Jake and a cat. I homeschool my kids.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I have zero symptoms and I’m super excited. I’m trying to stay positive and not dwell on possibilities. I plan to call my doctor later this week and get some progesterone. TW….I have had a few loses and one was due to a large SCH. Progesterone is suppose to help with those. Or at the very least give me peace of mind…..TW.
Due date? 8/15
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets?
How are you feeling? I’m still in shock.
Due Date: 8/17/23
How did you find out?
I’ve been absent minded, super emotional (more than usual), eating non stop, and the biggest telltale sign - water is giving me heart burn. So I took a test a week ago - nothing. My best friend was like you need to take one TONIGHT. So I did. Two tests later - here I am.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m a 34 yr old mom to a 10 yr old daughter and have a small zoo following in my wake. I’m a realtor and have no idea how I’m going to stay on top of things as prego brain is bound to set in, if it hasn’t already. My SO and I decided it was time to try as we’re mid building our dream home and will have plenty of room to expand soon. Nervous to start over but my SO and daughter are awesome. So excited for this new journey we’re on.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
Heartburn is back with a vengeance (i literally can’t drink water) and I am EXHAUASTED all the time. I genuinely wanted to eat rice and blue cheese dressing 🤢 should have been a tell tale sign right there. Also I’ve been peeing so much more than I’m used to. So here we are!!!!
Looking forward to making friends along this journey. I haven’t done this in a long time and it’s new all over again for me.
August 10
How did you find out?
My partner and I weren’t actively trying to conceive, so I wasn’t expecting it. My period was a week late, but I was confused because I was having some spotting and was definitely bloated, so I thought it was “just late” at first. I decided to take a first test and saw a faint line. A second one of a different brand showed two clearer lines. I still decided to get the ClearBlue digital one and that showed the incontrovertible “Pregnant.”
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I’m a FTM and I’m 39 years old (other reason why I thought this to be unlikely.) I recently pivoted my career from digital communications to reverse engineering and, when I’m not hacking things, I like to climb, travel, and spend time outdoors. I live with my cat and my partner, who is younger than me, also a big nerd, and works as a firefighter.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
So far, I’ve been mostly bloated and annoyingly gassy. Thankfully, morning sickness hasn’t kicked in (at least yet.) Emotionally I’m a bit all over the place, but excited for the journey to come!
Due 8/11
Happened during ovulation 11/17. Started cramping a couple days later. Negative test 11/28.. faint line 11/29. Positive test 11/30 missed period week 12/2-12/7 . Went to doctors to confirm positive test . Finding out so early just makes pregnancy take extra longer 😫 . I found out during week 6 with my 1st
Im 27 years old .This is going to be my second pregnancy so me and hubby is excited to be on this journey again after a 4 year gap lol
Symptoms: nausea, on and off cramps, headaches here and there, bloating, sore breast every other day
I found out when I woke up and suddenly "knew" I was pregnant. Took a test and there the lines were!
I live with my husband of 1.5 years, and am a business owner (I run dance studios + productions). We don't have any earthside children yet.
I'm anxious given we've been trying for a year and have suffered 2 miscarriages. But this baby seems sticky! I'm certainly sick enough to know I'm pregnant. So finally getting excited and hopeful.
How did you find out? I always start testing 9 days after I think I ovulate 😂
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have two young boys. Before having kids I was a molecular biologist but I’ve been a SAHM since my oldest was born. I like working with my hands - quilting, knitting, cross stitching, baking etc. My husband and I have been married for 13 years. He’s a physician.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? TW previous losses mentioned. I’m cautiously optimistic. I had two losses before my first son was born and I had a chemical pregnancy this past September. I’m hoping this nugget stays. No real symptoms yet.
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
31 years old and preggy with my first baby!
Due date?
8/15
How did you find out?
I was already feeling a few symptoms but I told my husband that we need to wait until I'm delayed, just to be sure and not keep our hopes up. In 1-2 days of being delayed, I keep on getting negative PT then exactly one week before my period is due, I got a faint positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
Just got married last July and it's our first time trying for a baby this November (I was on the pill before that) luckily enough we got our first baby!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
Very ANXIOUS and excited at the same time! Headache, dizziness, and a bit of nausea at times. Always hungry! And craving for strawberries!
Due date? 8/25
How did you find out? When my bf told me I wasn’t acting like myself I knew something was up. I tested the next morning and got my BFP!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I don’t have any other children nor do I have pets. I’m an auto damage adjuster so once I’m further along I’ll have to go virtual. My bf and I have been together 6 years.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I’m exhausted, no matter how much sleep I get, I can go back to sleep lol. Sore boobs and slight cramping. My emotions are all over the place but that’s to be expected.
My name is Paige. I’m 31!
Due date? August 25th
How did you find out? My boobs were literally hurting so bad all week! My friend was like you have to take a test & it was positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job?
My husband & I have THREE GIRLS (7, 5 & almost 2) so this is our fourth child and I’m believing for a boy! We have two cats and a golden retriever named Tucker. I am a music teacher at a private christian school.
Things you like to do? My husband and I have been married for 8 years. We like to hunt and fish. He likes to cook and I like to watch 😂
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)?
I have been quite nauseous. But just randomly. Boobs finally stopped hurting. I have been REALLY craving sex (TMI?) my head has been hurting every morning but goes away by afternoon.
Also I haven’t told my husband hahaha. Just my best friend. I really kinda wanna wait and see if it’s a boy first?? Lol idk if I can hide it
Obsessively taking pregnancy tests 😂 found out 10 dpo. I have 2 perfect fluffy bunnies. They are my children and I love them. Me and my husband (I’m 22 he’s 24. Married 3 years) do weight lifting a lot. Other than that I like to knit, cook, and play video games. I am extremely thrilled to be pregnant. I can not wait to be a mom. Symptoms: Just my boobs about to fall off and SVU makes me cry 😂
hi my name is Caris 24F and I’m from Costa Mesa Southern California!!
Due date?
According to the app Aug 1 but according to my OMGYN Aug 4…
How did you find out?
My husband 27M and I decided to start trying so I got off BC end of Oct and missed my next period. We were kinda in shock cuz I’ve been on BC since I was 18 for hormone regulation and I was never regular before that. I was trying not to get excited and kept telling myself it’s perfectly normal to take a few cycles for it to come back. All I can say is I’m glad I stayed on it for as long as I did cuz we got pregnant right away!! Obviously a blessing we were just planning on it happening more around the new year xD
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
This is our first! My husband just earned his Dr. In physical therapy and will soon be starting his career. I’m a 1st semester graduate student studying speech therapy. We love our church and our families (we grew up in the same hometown so holidays are a breeze) we love the outdoors and Broadway shows.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)
I knew right away I was pregnant cuz my boobs started aching. Specifically my nipples point out like missiles. I’m also very small chested so any changes are very noticeable. I also got two bloody noses (apparently a less common symptom) right around the time of implantation. I threw up twice before I even could take a test and have been battling morning sickness like every other day. Week 6 the fatigue hit and I’ve also had to come off my ADHD medication so finals these past few weeks were a bit of a nightmare. We’re telling our parents Christmas Eve and even though it’s still early (just over 7 weeks according to my OBGYN) it’ll be both sides first grandbaby and whatever happens we can’t do this without their support
We lost our first at 8 weeks in late august- blessed with our new OB who found it was because the baby attached to a polyp, our previous OB didn’t think an US after the miscarriage was necessary. A month after the miscarriage I had to have a surgery and was finally cleared to try again in late October. The first try didn’t work but the second was our lucky shot. We are very nervous about this pregnancy.
Estimated due date is Aug 28th
Traci
Due date?
3rd week of August
How did you find out?
Testing near my expected period. I saw a faint 2nd line two day ago and then took multiple more tests. All said positive. Told my husband with an "early christmas gift". This will be our first.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?):
I work in the veterinary field in emergency medicine. We have 3 giant dogs and a cat. My husband and I enjoy board games, video games, photography and scuba diving.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)
Still in disbelief. I have had mild nausea, mild cramps, and tender chest first time today.
I would appreciate any advice. I didnt grow up with other young family members. I'm in my 30s and still the baby of my family. So being a parent with minimal to no exposure is nerve-wracking.
My due date is somewhere around August 14th!
My husband and I have been doing fertility treatments for about a year now. I was in NM with my mom visiting my sister to attend and celebrate my sister in her pinning ceremony! It was time to test on the final night of our stay in NM and I took a test in the hotel. I ran out and showed my mom the test and we jumped up and down with joy like little girls!!
I am 34 y/o and I have a wonderful husband (Kyle) and 4 year old Husky mix named Juno. We love living in Colorado for the outdoor activities it has to offer. Some of my favorites are hiking, snow shoeing, going to breweries, biking, live music, and playing games with friends and family! It’s been hard to not be as active this winter but I know it’s all for a wonderful blessing to come 😊. This is our first child and we are so excited and overjoyed! I have worked as a behavioral therapist for kids on the spectrum, and/or who have IDD. I absolutely love this job and I’m excited that my pregnancy has given me the final push to go back to school full time to complete my BSSW (with ultimate goal of MSW) and continue to practice therapy.
I feel very very tired lately. I also feel like my stomach is always bloated and crampy, and my breasts are very tender. I’m looking for new bras currently, if anyone has suggestions? Much appreciated! I’m anxious and elated, and hoping to find a group of supportive women I can relate to and form a bond with for during (and after) pregnancy. Love to all! ❤️
Due date? Updated to 8/1/22 after our first US. I have been waiting for an official EDD to post here or in the July 2023 group.
How did you find out? We have been trying to get pregnant for two years, and we have been working with a fertility doc, so everything - including testing - has been super timed out. We had the faintest positive line on the day of my 40th bday party - pretty great gift imo.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): My husband and I have been married for 11 years, and we have two awesome rescue mutts. I am a nurse on a combination cardiac/chemo floor here in Washington, and my husband is a business development manager for a kids' soccer program as well as the varsity soccer coach for a local middle school. This is our first and only child, and first pregnancy.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? It has been a bit of a wild ride. My AMH numbers are garbage, so we were told IVF wasn't an option and this "super ovulation induction" was our best and last hope. We have been so exceptionally excited, but after we had our first US, we have a little more anxiety for the next few weeks. I've been lucky in terms of most of my symptoms. The exhaustion is real, especially working 12 hour night shifts, and I've had intermittent boob soreness and nausea, but overall, it has been great.
How did you find out? I had my first IUI and was told to wait 2.5 weeks to test. I waited 8 days and decided to test out my trigger shot/ the test was entirely negative, so trigger was gone. I figured I’d already started testing, so why not test every day just to see. In the morning 11dpiui, I saw my first ever faint line and about panicked! I tested again when I got home and the line was definitely there, and I couldn’t help but tell my husband. 15dpiui today and the lines just keep getting darker! I’ll report my test to my RE on Wednesday and hopefully get my first beta done asap for confirmation.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? No other children, no pets.
Job? High school English teacher.
Things you like to do? Drink coffee, read, play video games, bake, and craft.
Spouse/partner?): married 6 years to my husband
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Cautious optimism until beta. Nausea, cramps, painful boobs, congestion, fatigue.
Due date: August 27th
How did you find out: I just found out yesterday but a few days before I told my husband I knew I was pregnant, it was just a really strong feeling. We decided to go to the store and get a test and then I saw I had 2 solid lines! We said it was our Christmas gift!
Tell us about yourself: I'm 27 and a High school Math Teacher. I'm from Colorado and love hiking and the outdoors! This will be our first baby! My husband and I have been together 7 years and married for almost 2.
How are you feeling: I mainly have been having to pee a lot, had some cramping, fatigue, and have had really sore boobs.
How did you find out? I had a strong feeling and tested 6 days before my missed period, it came back negative so I went on with life. I tested again when my period was a day late and got a positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I am 30 year old FTM! I’ve been married to my husband for just over 1 year (together 6) and we have two cats! I live in Canada and work in finance!
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? I’ve had some slight nausea, cramping, fatigue, and tender breasts! Mostly still in shock and just feeling excited!!!
Super anxious about introducing here with my loss history but my beta was good this morning so here goes
How did you find out? I’ve been ttc for 3.5 years and this was our first IUI. I’d previously done other fertility treatment with TI with various losses in there. Finally figured out I have a blood clotting gene so I’m in an anticoagulant for this pregnancy and hoping it’s finally my rainbow. So long story short, I was testing super early.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I am 32 years old, married for 8.5 years and have an almost 5 year old DD. We have 3 kitties and I’m a music teacher. I love baking, reading, and doing crafty things like sewing, cross stitching, and crocheting.
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Incredibly anxious. PGAL brain is rough. But also trying to stay positive and letting myself celebrate the good news today and be excited. Symptoms wise, nausea just showed up yesterday and my boobs have been sore, and I’m crazy tired. My loss history makes me grateful for every single sign and symptom right now though.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
Due date? 8/28/23
How did you find out? Took a test last week at 8dpo with a very faint positive but waited to believe it until I took a test this afternoon 4w1d and the pregnancy line was slightly darker than the test line.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): I have one other child my DD is almost 3 we have two cats and 11 birds 4 ducks 2 roosters and 5 hens (I know I have one too many roosters for my current flock of hens lol) one of my hens is currently brooding on ten eggs so hopefully that will rectify my rooster problem, a pony that thankfully stays at my parents and a puppy coming that is due to be born around new years I’m a stay at home mom trying to make our property a homestead My husband and I have been together for 12 years and just got married about 2 weeks ago
How are you feeling (Any symptoms, emotionally)? Conflicted I’m so excited to be giving my DD a sibling but nervous about all the work ahead we just purchased land a couple months back and I’m feeling overwhelmed with everything I’ve put on my plate and my ever mounting responsibilities but also so grateful to be able to raise my children in this amazing environment and all the opportunities that we can provide in this life we are making for ourselves here so essentially I’m of two minds depending on when you ask lol
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23